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Santiago: chill out in Chile's capitalhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jul/31/santiago-city-break
Travellers used to skip 'boring' Santiago, but a new boutique hotel and revamped downtown barrios are bringing life to the capital<p>&quot;This is most definitely not the new caipirinha,&quot; I think as I take a sip of my first terremoto cocktail in downtown Santiago. A mix of sweet fermented wine, pineapple ice-cream and fernet (a herb-infused spirit that tastes a little like dentist's mouthwash), it defies all sense and, within not much time, all sobriety.</p><p>The terremoto – meaning earthquake – is the house speciality at La Piojera, an infamous downtown drinking den in Santiago. The theory is the drink earned its name after being concocted from the few ingredients that remained after the big 1960 quake or, more simply, because one too many will make your legs tremble. I'm here just a couple of months after February's devastating 8.8 tremor and surely it's too soon to order a terremoto, I think to myself. Then I notice almost every single local patron is clutching a plastic pint glass filled with the stuff. In Santiago, 300km north of the epicentre, life goes on. Although the capital was nowhere near as badly hit as the second city, Concepci&oacute;n, I find the clean-up is, nonetheless, remarkable. A visitor arriving today is likely to note just a few telltale cracks and some extra scaffolding.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jul/31/santiago-city-break">Continue reading...</a>ChileCity breaksFood and drinkTravelCultural tripsHotelsFri, 30 Jul 2010 23:05:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jul/31/santiago-city-breakWieslaw OlejniczakThe boutique Aubrey Hotel in Bella Vista is a sign of Santiago's new-found confidence. Photograph: Wieslaw OlejniczakWieslaw OlejniczakThe boutique Aubrey Hotel in Bella Vista is a sign of Santiago's new-found confidence. Photograph: Wieslaw OlejniczakVicky Baker2010-07-30T23:05:00Z